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The symposium / by Plato ; A new translation by W. Hamilton Plato.

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Plato.
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Socrates.; Love - Early works to 1800.; Love.
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Annotation. This new translation of Plato's dialogue on love avoids the cumbersome locutions of Victorian versions and presents Plato's ancient drinking party in a vigorous contemporary idiom. The character of Socrates emerges with unexpected with and humor, adding new dimensions to his familiar irony.
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Read associated articles: Mystical philosophy of antiquity, Symposium (Plato), Timon of Athens
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